2015年初中毕业升学考试（江苏南通卷）英语

Jack，       American teacher，is arriving at our school by         car.

Teachers’ Day in China is          10 September while South Korea’s Teachers’ Day is May.

        big success the charity show was!We collected a lot of school things.

—I hear it’s not easy to get a ticket for Fast & Furious 7.
—Exactly. The film is the          one this year.

—Oh，dear! How can I finish so much work in 20 minutes?
—Don’t worry.       .We can give you a helping hand.

Pandas are facing danger!The situation won’t change          humans stop killing.

—Where are you going to spend your summer holiday，Jenny?
—I haven’t made a          yet. I’m going to talk about it with my family tomorrow.

        Ms. Zhou          Mr. Li is humorous. They are popular among us students.

—Hobo，can I eat the hamburger?
—Sure，if the dishes         .

—Smoking brings me a lot of ideas.
—Stop that!After all，          is more important than health.

—Must I dress up as the Monkey King?
—No，you         .You can choose whatever you like.

This sign is used           tourists to stay away from the lion in the zoo.

—Helen，when did you move here?
—I          here since two years ago.

—Could you please tell me         ?
—By taking an online tour.

—My robot has caught a virus and it has gone wrong.
—       .You’d better have it checked.

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的ABCD四个选项，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Ever since I was a child，my mouth has caused me trouble. I’m not a bad person；I have a  16  time learning when to stop saying bad things to others.
My mom has told me again and again，“Robert，your constant（不断的）bad words are hurting me. If you         to be this rude，you will get into big trouble.”
It’s been a problem at school several times too when teachers have told me something I didn’t want to hear. I used to feel it was my         to stand up for myself.
One day in English class I was working on my homework when I heard a classmate           behind me. It was Nathaniel，who liked doing that as usual.
I said ever so       ，“Nathaniel，would you be quiet?”
Nathaniel kept saying something to himself. I quickly         ，“Nathaniel，shut up!”
For the next five minutes，we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other.
“At least I don’t have an ugly lazy eye like you!”I cried out.
I knew this would make him           and it would hurt his feelings and shut him up.
What I said filled him with anger. He tried to        over my seat and catch me as he screamed，“That’s it!That’s it!”
        at his reaction（反应），I sat back in my seat. I had never seen Nathaniel act like this before. Later on，we were taken to the teachers’ office. There，Mr. Black，our English teacher，told us to         the matter. It wasn’t until then that I finally found that         I hurt someone physically，the woulds finally heal（愈合）.But when I hurt someone with my         ， sometimes the pain never goes away.
At the end of the discussion，I said         to Nathaniel.
When I went back to my room，I spent some time praying（祈祷）.I began to        how often what I said hurt others. But I believe that as I keep asking God to help me，he’ll tell me when to keep my        closed.

A．busy B．hard C．happy D．valuable

A．decide B．like C．continue D．try

A．duty B．turn C．time D．choice

A．singing B．reading C．beating D．talking

A．clearly B．nicely C．carelessly D．angrily

A．repeated B．expressed C．replied D．shouted

A．crazy B．afraid C．sad D．bored

A．fall B．look C．hand D．reach

A．Satisfied B．Surprised C．Nervous D．Serious

A．discuss B．solve C．explain D．report

A．while B．after C．when D．where

A．words B．action C．ideas D．experience

A．goodbye B．thanks C．sorry D．okay

A．imagine B．notice C．record D．consider

A．eyes B．mouth C．windows D．door

If you want to join in the Summer Camp，you can not choose         .

Who will probably join in the Summer Camp?

When you want to learn more about the courses，you should         .

Birthday Traditions in Different Countrles[来
England
Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it’s being prepared. If your piece of cake has a coin in it，then you will be rich. Also, when it’s your birthday，your friends give you the“bumps”.They lift you in the air by your hands and feet and raise you up and down to the floor；one for each year you lived，then another one or two for luck.
Denmark
A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he/she is sleeping，so he/she will see them at once upon awakening.
Holland
Special year birthdays such as 5，10，15，20，21 are called“crown”years.The birthday child receives an especially large gift on a crown year birthday.The family also decorates the birthday child’s chair at the dining room table with flowers，paper streamers and balloons.
Canada
The birthday child’s nose is greased（涂抹）with butter for good luck.The greased nose makes the child too slippery for bad luck to catch him/her.In some parts of Canada，the birthday person even receives a punch（一拳）for each year he/she is alive and then one for good luck.
Brazil
The birthday child receives a pull on the ear for each year he/she has been alive.The birthday person also gives the first plece of cake to his/her most special friend or relative，usually mom or dad.
Korea
There is a big family party on the first birthday.The table is set with food，and four items：a pencil，a ruler，thread，and money. The item that the baby chooses is said to forecast his/her future：excellent student，good with hands，long life or riches.
South Africa
On the twenty-first birthday，a key made of anything from paper to silver to gold is presented by the parents as a sign that the child is ready to unlock the door to their future.
If a British friend is raised up and down to the floor 18 yimes on his birthday，he is most likely（可能的）to be         .

The following tradition is mentioned in the passage EXCEPT for         .

In which countries do people celebrate their 21st birthday specially?

The passage mainly tells us         .

Let’s try doing the following experiment.
What to do：
Use string to hang a paper clip or other small object at about chest（胸部）level.
Pick up a stick，such as a broom handle. Take three or four steps away from the paper clip.
Now close one eye and walk toward the paper clip. Try to touch it with the tip of the stick. If you miss，try again，still keeping one eye closed. Now try it with both eyes open and see if it’s easier to do.
How it works：
In the experiment，you have to judge how far away the paper clip is. Your brain has several ways of doing this.
One simple way depends on how much your eye has to focus（聚焦）itself. Using only one eye，most people will find it difficult to touch the paper clip on the first try，but the brain still gets some information about distance—though not much.
Your brain can judge distance much better when you look at something with both eyes. In fact，your brain has more than one way to use both eyes in judging distance. For example，to see anything clearly，you have to make both of your eyes point at the object. When you look at a nearby object，your eyes turn inward. You can feel this happening if you look at the tip of your finger and move your finger toward your nose.
Your brain gets information from the eyes about how much they are pointing toward each other. Using that information，the brain can tell how far away any object is，whether it is a basketball or a paper clip.

How many materials do we need at least to do the experiment?

The passage is mainly about that with eyes our brain can judge         .

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

From the experiment we can infer（推断）         .

My mom isn’t fancy like other moms.They wear fancy clothes and drive fancy cars. My mom wears her gardening clothes when she walks me to school.
When fancy moms laugh，their laughs sound soft and whispery. You can hear my mom’s laugh from down the hall. I show her how to laugh quietly and she practices. But before long she starts laughing even harder than before.
At the talent show，my mom cheers loudly，“Bravo，everyone!Bravo!”instead of clapping politely the way fancy moms do.
For our class hike（徒步旅行），parents are invited. At breakfast I go over my rules for Mom，“Please don’t whistle. Don’t laugh loudly. No clapping. And stay in line.”
The other moms show up wearing fancy jackets and sneakers. My mom wears cutoffs，a floppy straw hat，and her old hiking boots.
We hike along，all in a line. Soon Mom starts to whistle her hiking songs，She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain.I shake my head at her. She stops and whispers，“Oops. Sorry，Jane.”
We keep hiking. Everything is perfect until…
Our teacher，Ms. Steele，stops and points，“A snake!”All the moms hold their kids hands and back up，except my mom.“Watch out!It might be poisonous（有毒的）!”Ms. Steele says.
The other moms shuttle back some more. However，my mom steps forward and says，“Hmm. Let’s see what kind it is. Nope，it’s not poisonous.”
I shut my eyes.I know what’s coming next. Mom makes a sudden attack.“Got it!”she says. The other moms scream，not sounding fancy at all.
Kids gather around as Mom examines the snake.“It’s OK to touch，”she says.
Everyone’s too scared，but I go first.“snakes aren’t slimy，”I tell them. Right away，others line up. A couple of the fancy moms come up to touch the snake’s tail.
Later，Ms. Steele tells us to draw our favorite part of the hike. After a while，I look around quickly. Everyone’s picture is of Mom and me with the snake.
As we hike back to the bus，I squeeze Mom’s hand.“I’m glad I didn’t tell you my don’t-catch-snakes rule.”She smiles. But soon，she’s whistling her hiking songs again!
I start to make her silent，then stop. Instead，I take a deep breath and sing out too. Everyone joins in，even the fancy moms.
The word“fancy”in this passage is close to“       ”.

Jane tries to make some rules for her mom because         .

Jane begins to feel proud of her mom when         .

Which can be the best title for the passage?

请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。
Alex is crazy about computer. He wants to be a computer         （工程师）in the future.
Being tall gives him an           （优势）over the other basketball players.
The young detective decided to           （find out）the truth alone.
My father is not in.He has gone          （away from one’s own country）on business.
         people can’t hear，so they always use their hands to communicate.

请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。

My grandma likes to be with the young though she is in her            now.
Those             books will be donated to the schools in poor areas.
It is difficult work，but the sense of            is huge.
The patient is getting much better after the operation and now she can look after          .
To make a green world，we should try to reduce air         by walking more and driving less.

请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。

In autumn，the days are shorter and the temperature       .
It’s already midnight. Who          so much noise outside?
—What a mess your room is!
—Sorry. I         it up right now.
He          his hand into the air to get my attention and soon I noticed him.
─Why are you in such a hurry?
─My father’s car          down on the way. I have to go to help him.

句型转换（本题共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。
The lazy boy spread his things all over the floor.（改为一般疑问句）
the lazy boy          his things all over the floor?
Everything will be all right in a few days.（对划线部分提问）
will everything be all right?
If you are not careful enough，you’ll probably make a mistake.（保持句意基本不变）
be careless，       you’ll probably make a mistake.
Jerry was very excited.He could not express himself clearly.（合并为一句）
Jerry was         excited         he couldn’t express himself clearly.
Mr.Jiang advised us which we should choose as our after-school activities.（改为简单句）
Mr.Jiang advised us which                   as our after-school activities.

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。
Are you looking forward to the weekend?You are not the only one who enjoys it. People in the UKa      get excited about the weekend，as it is a time to go out and get together with family andf      .
Saturday morning is time fors       . For boys，football is the usual choice，while girls often go to dance or fitness classes. On Saturday afternoon，the shopping malls becomeb      .Young people hang out，looking at clothes，playing music or video games. Older people like tos         on Saturday too. They take a trip to the supermarket if they needs       for their house. It’s time for people to show off their new clothes on Saturdayn      .They usually dress up and go out for fun. Some people go out for dinner，to all kinds ofr      —Italian，Japanese，French or Chinese.
Many shops，banks and companiesc       on Sunday. Most people don’t work and they usually have a family day. They have a bigl       with roast beef，roast potatoes，gravy（肉汁）and vegetables. This often leads to a quiet night，since everyone is very full at noon.

阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
What do you when you begin to read an English newspaper?
You’d better know what sections are there.Usually，there is international news，business，science and technology，entertainment or lifestyle，sports and cartoons.You can choose your favorite section to read carefully.
Then，you come to the article itself.If you don’t have time to read the whole article，the headline（标题）and photo give you a general idea of the story.
Different kinds of articles
A news article includes body text and a photo with a short piece of text under it.It usually puts the most important information at the very beginning.If you don’t have much time to read the story，just have a look at the first paragraph.
A feature article is an in-depth（深度的）report on an event or person.It usually has an interesting opening.You get to know the idea of the article as you read.
Another kind of article is an opinion（评论）article.Usually，some famous people give their own opinions about an important issue in a fun way.Opinion is different from news stories that are all facts.
Be a critical（批判性的）reader
There are advertisements in newspapers.They can provide useful information about products，places，food or jobs.Remember that people make advertisements to sell you things.You don’t have to do everything advertisements tell you to do.You should be critical enough to judge which advertisements are useful and which are not.
请将答案写在答题卡上
How can you catch the general idea of an article in a short time?
 
Where is the most important information in a news article?
 
How many kinds of articles does the writer talk about in the passage?
 
What is the passage mainly about?
 
What do you usually do as a critical reader?（请自拟一句话作答）
 

书面表达
学年结束前，Nancy所在学校的英文校报将征集“班级之星”的推荐信。假如你是Nancy，请根据下表所提示的要点，写一封英文推荐信，推荐以下三名同学并阐明推荐理由。

注意：
1.表达中必须包含所给要点，可以适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
2.词数90左右，开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
3.表达中请勿提及真实校名和姓名。
Dear Sir，
I would like to recommend three of my classmates for this year’s Class Stars.
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
I hope that you agree with me.
Yours Faithfully，
Nancy